Synopsis
Welcome to a how-to guide to innovation. Whether innovation means finding the next market, describing the future customer, or developing an amazing team who can reliably take new visions to new markets, the Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation addresses two essential topics:
- How to create a radical idea that becomes a new business, product, or service
- How to build an organization that supports the ongoing development of radical ideas
Proven Methodology
The Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation is packed with multiple methods and techniques, step-by-step instructions, tips, examples, case studies, and more. These techniques have been used with multiple innovation groups around the world and also taught at Stanford University for the last 10 years.
All the material in the playbook is designed to be practical and straightforward for the self-guided learner. Those looking for quick solutions can start anywhere. Those looking to build an integrated and repeatable practice will want to start at the beginning to understand the broader framework.
Free Digital Copy
The Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation is available free on a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US) for personal and internal team use. Download your copy now from www.innovation.io/playbook.
Development TeamSponsored by Tekes (the Finnish funding agency for technology and innovation) and the Lahti School of Innovation at the Lappeenranta University of Technology in Finland, the
Playbook for Strategic Foresight and Innovation was developed in partnership with Innovation Leadership Board and the Foresight & Innovation team at Stanford University.
À propos de l?auteur
Tamara Carleton, Ph.D., is CEO and founder of Innovation Leadership Board LLC, a global leader in the design of tools and processes that enable radical innovation. Carleton has also been a fellow with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a fellow with the Foundation for Enterprise Development, and also a fellow for the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium. Drawing on her business experience, Carleton’s research agenda focuses on industry innovation, particularly issues related to technical visionary leadership, innovation culture, regional innovation, and foresight strategy. This work builds on her pioneering study of the innovation practices of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Dr. Carleton has been published in a variety of technical journals, as well as the general business press. She is frequently invited to discuss her work and research in the United States and abroad. William Cockayne, Ph.D., is the CEO and founder of Lead|X, the premier mobile microlearning platform for leadership. A seasoned technology executive and entrepreneur, he has led diverse teams in advanced research, product development, and manufacturing at SK Telecom Americas, Eastman Kodak, DaimlerBenz, and Apple Computer. He has led the development of more than 20 market-leading products. In addition, Dr. Cockayne teaches the foresight engineering and technology innovation ME410 course series at Stanford University within Stanford Design in the School of Engineering. He has authored numerous publications, including Mobile Agents, and is an industry advisor on topics of industrial R&D, disruptive innovation, and technology entrepreneurship. Antti-Jussi Tahvanainen, Ph.D., is a research economist at the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy (ETLA). His research expertise is in the fields of technology transfer and management of technology, and other topics. In 2009, Dr. Tahvanainen was closely involved in the international evaluation of the Finnish innovation system (InnoEval), commissioned by Finland’s Ministry of Employment and the Economy. He has taught bio-entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and foresight strategy at the University of Helsinki, Aalto University, and the University of Tampere. He holds a doctorate in industrial engineering and management, specializing in strategy and international business, from Aalto University and a M.Sc. in economics, technology management and policy from the Helsinki School of Economics in Finland.
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